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Household of Nicholas Henessey (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Nicholas Henessey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Henessey, born in 1856 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Henessey, born in 1853 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1879 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Nicholas (born 1881 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Nicholas's Boarder, Bridget Reeling, born in 1818 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.


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Nicholas Henessey's household

Male

Nicholas

Henessey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Henessey

Wife
Male

Thomas

Henessey

Son
Female

Catherine

Henessey

Daughter
Male

Nicholas

Henessey

Son
Female

Bridget

Reeling

Boarder
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Henessey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Henessey

Head

Married

25

1856

Whickham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Henessey

Wife

Married

28

1853

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Thomas

Henessey

Son

Single

4

1877

Tanfield, Durham, England

Catherine

Henessey

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tanfield, Durham, England

Nicholas

Henessey

Son

Single

0

1881

Tanfield, Durham, England

Bridget

Reeling

Boarder

Widow

63

1818

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

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